Zimbabwe ferry death toll rises to 68 after Lake Kariba capsizing

News Zimbabwe ferry death toll rises to 80 after Lake Kariba capsizing Funeral pallbearers sit behind caskets during a memorial service for the victims of a ferry that capsized on Lake Kariba in Kariba, Zimbabwe, Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026.   -   Copyright © africanews Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved By Rédaction Africanews Last updated: 16/08 - 16:22 Zimbabwe The death toll after a ferry capsized on Zimbabwe's Lake Kariba this week has risen to 80 after more bodies were recovered on Sunday, the police said. The overloaded passenger ferry run by the government's Rural Infrastructure Development Agency (RIDA) overturned on Tuesday in choppy waters. Officials say the boat was authorised to carry 90 people but was packed with 114 adults, five crew members and an unspecified number of children. The civil protection unit said on Wednesday that 77 people were rescued. Dozens of mourners gathered for an emotional service on Thursday in the lakeside town of Kariba, around 400 kilometres (250 miles) west of the capital Harare, before the bodies were buried. Survivors said they pleaded with the ferry driver to turn back in the rough waters as the vessel had begun taking on water soon after departing. Locals told AFP that such accidents on the lake were rare. Lake Kariba straddles the border between Zimbabwe and Zambia and is the world's largest man-made lake by volume. You may also like 01:14 Spain PM Pedro Sanchez rules out Moroccan role in Ceuta migrant surge 1 minute ago 01:10 Algeria moves to restore death penalty for deliberate forest fires 20 minutes ago 00:56 Notting Hill Carnival kicks off in a burst of colour and Caribbean tradition 2 hours ago Share More About Zimbabwe ferryboat boat You may also like 01:14 Spain PM Pedro Sanchez rules out Moroccan role in Ceuta migrant surge 1 minute ago 01:10 Algeria moves to restore death penalty for deliberate forest fires 20 minutes ago 00:56 Notting Hill Carnival kicks off in a burst of colour and Caribbean tradition 2 hours ago On the same subject NEWS 00:38 Zimbabwe: At least 27 people dead after minibus and truck collide head on 30/08 - 09:38 NEWS 01:04 District official charged with homicide over ferry disaster that killed 97 people 27/08 - 07:00 NEWS 01:52 Tunisian coastal town mourn death of residents who drowned at sea 26/08 - 19:08 NEWS 01:04 Death toll in Zimbabwe ferry disaster rises to 44: police 12/08 - 15:35 NEWS 02:04 Thousands attend funeral for Zimbabwe family murdered in Britain 04/08 - 18:33 NEWS 01:03 Zimbabwe mourns mother and daughters killed in the UK 04/08 - 09:15 More stories 01:25 General Abdourahamane Tchiani Calm returns to Niger's capital one day after failed army mutiny 7 hours ago 01:02 Coup Vote counting underway in Guinea-Bissau referendum that could expand presidential powers 6 hours ago 00:56 United Kingdom Notting Hill Carnival kicks off in a burst of colour and Caribbean tradition 2 hours ago